Get Full Government Meeting Transcripts, Videos, & Alerts Forever!
Senate committee advances bill requiring insurers to establish maternal mental health programs and screening
Summary
Senate File 1085, which requires health plans to establish maternal mental health programs with specified screening points and referral networks, was recommended to pass and referred to HHS after patient stories and clinician testimony about gaps in perinatal mental health care.
The Senate Commerce and Consumer Protection Committee voted March 6 to recommend Senate File 1085 to the Health and Human Services Committee. The bill, sponsored by Senator Mann, would require health plans to develop maternal mental health programs that include at least one screening during pregnancy and an additional screening in the early postpartum period, with further screenings as medically necessary, plus standardized referral and reporting elements.
Supporters described a gap between screening and access to…
Already have an account? Log in
Subscribe to keep reading
Unlock the rest of this article — and every article on Citizen Portal.
- Unlimited articles
- AI-powered breakdowns of topics, speakers, decisions, and budgets
- Instant alerts when your location has a new meeting
- Follow topics and more locations
- 1,000 AI Insights / month, plus AI Chat
